Great new music from independent labels and artists all around the world

 
Not one but two free downloads in this week’s Suffolk’n’Cool show, courtesy of our friends at IODA Promonet.
A diverse selection of tines again and, I hope you’ll agree, a few little gems included.
This weeks picture is a gain from Aldeburgh just over on the coast. It has to be one of the most photographed buildings in the area and although next to the beach it has a car park on three sides. Hey ho, you can’t have everything.
 
Pocket – Big Mess (Manhattan Beach, CA, USA)
Big Mess is a band of three guys from diverse backgrounds with a common punk heritage. They love mischief and know how to rock. If you like your music raw and uncensored Big Mess is the band for you. Hear them coming at you fast and furious and at full volume it’s Big Mess.
Rex Bailey, (guitar and vocals) started his career with his father playing jazz and bebop then he formed Ambrosia and played with the late great Dave Travis. He is known to be one of the best guitar players in LA
Chad Carrier, (bass and vocals) started right in the thick of the punk scene and formed Easter one of the pioneers of the 80’s sound. With hits on KROQ, VH1 and MTV Chad lives his life large enjoying every moment.
Bernie Deal, (drums) while not technically a punk rock veteran, is by anybody’s definition a punk, so it all works out. Originally from Maryland, this is a guy who has done it all from rock, to metal, to funk. This is the chief reason the band is called Big Mess.
www.myspace.com/bigmess1
www.cdbaby.com/cd/BigMess
 
Follow me to the sun – Dave Eggar (NY, NY, USA)
Kingston Morning, was recently recorded in Brooklyn, NY, Kingston, Jamaica, and Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Favorite Eggar tracks on the release include Earth’s Paradise (vocals by Jamaican roots reggae legend Luciano); Follow Me to the Sun (vocals by Chuck Palmer); High Atmosphere (vocals by NPR’s Robin & Linda Williams — Prairie Home Companion); Itsbynne Reel and Jacob’s Vision (vocals by Bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley — O Brother Where Art Thou) .
Dave notes, “The new project represents to me a new and extreme brand of high-risk, high-impact classical crossover. Kingston Morning juxtaposes Reggae music and Appalachian music in a look at local culture fighting for a voice in an increasingly global environment.”
Eggar says this project was an especially moving and emotional recording for to make. He adds, “This is a project of ingenuity and improvisation which took many hours of dedicated perseverance to complete. With open minds and open hearts, our lives were forever changed as these unique Reggae and Appalachian collaborations took shape. As we immersed ourselves in these seemingly disparate cultures, amazing similarities in the history and storied cultures emerged. Their individual hopes, dreams and the power of the music eventually seemed to bring the music and people of Jamaica and Virginia ever closer together.”
Dave continues, “My imagination has always been captivated by the music and culture of Jamaica and Appalachia. These journeys to Kingston and Big Stone Gap were truly a life altering experience for me. I am especially proud of the music that has been produced as a result of our efforts.”
The New York Times said: “Eggar’s work is breathtaking … a deliverance from the sedate formality of the typical cello recital.” Truly it is.
Dave Eggar “Follow Me To The Sun” (mp3) from “Kingston Morning” (Domo Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album www.daveeggarmusic.com
www.myspace.com/daveeggar
@daveeggar
 
Famous Last Words – Ed Vallance (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
With one ear solidly rooted in classic British songwriting styles from Ray Davies and the Kinks to Supergrass, and the other schooled in the sonic approach of bands like Spiritualized and Galaxy 500, Vallance has honed his craft into a focused blend of pointed pop melodies and the ethereal qualities of his predecessors.
The Summer Fire EP ( on Hello My Name Is records) is a concise snapshot of the wide array of talents Vallance possesses in his arsenal. Opening with the sweeping vocals and pulsing drive of “Black and White Light” The Summer Fire EP seamlessly shifts between genres before closing with our track “Famous Last Words”.
Ed is playing The Bell House and Pianos in NY August 11 and 12
www.edvallance.com/
www.myspace.com/edvallance
 
Another Dollar – Crazy Mary (New York, NY, USA)
Formed by veteran Lower East Side guitarist and songwriter Charles Kibel and drummer Nick Raisz, Crazy Mary has been conjuring its refreshingly oddball avant-garage rock since 1998. A bubbling cauldron of chiming and scraping guitars, creepy organ, spacey, experimental sounds, Dada-ish pranksterism, and absurdly danceable rhythms, the band distills it all into a surreal cocktail of post-punk/psychedelic weirdness. And now, with the recent additions of legendary underground violinist Walter Steding and expatriate Australian vocalist Em Z, things have gotten even weirder. In a good way, of course.
www.crazymary.com
www.myspace.com/crazymarynyc
@CrazyMaryNYC
 
Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Jimmi Accardi (Penn Valley, CA, USA)
Jimmi Accardi is a singer, songwriter, musician, and performer. He toured as lead guitarist for Chubby Checker, and as lead guitarist for Mickey Dolenz and Davey Jones of The Monkees. He was the session guitarist for Rupert Holmes on his self-titled album. He also was lead guitarist for the Eddy Dixon Band, and played with Evan Lurie (The Lounge Lizards). Jimmi’s own group, The Laughing Dogs, enjoyed two critically acclaimed albums on Columbia Records with original songs in the Billboard picks.
Here Jimmi returns to his roots, with original rock and roll, rockabilly, and jump blues tunes. Jimmi’s vocals and lead guitar are accompanied by his band The Wild Cats.
www.jimmiaccardi.com
www.myspace.com/jimmiaccardi
www.cdbaby.com/artist/jimmiaccardi
 
I’m Sorry – Lauren O’Brien (Astoria, New York, USA)
A second track from Lauren O’Brien
“I love rock ’n’ roll, the passion and rebelliousness of it,” says Lauren. “But I want to be part of it in my own way—I want to take poetry and rock it out.”
Which is exactly what Lauren does—and then some—on Inconsequential Dream, her astonishing debut album. Take “color code,” a menacing, tension-rich rumination on love’s blurred lines of communication
Much like Lauren’s riveting live performances, inconsequential dream is a cathartic, emotionally cleansing experience that keeps the listener on the edge of their seat throughout—only to find them back in line when the last track stops, eager to sign up for another wild ride.
She has a live acoustic show coming up on Aug 27 at Cornelia Street Cafe, just off Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, New York. Show starts at 6pm, Lauren is doing an acoustic set at 7pm. Info on 212-989-9319 

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Playing for Change: One Love – live in Madrid
A superb live performance of Marley’s One Love featuring the core Playing for Change band (including Grandpa Elliot) along with many of the street musicians. Featured musicians include Tula’s amazing vocals, Roberto Luti playing the National steel slide guitar, Francois Viguie on the bongos, Stefano Tomaselli on the sax, Venkat playing the tablas, and the beautiful choir vocals of Sinamuva. Many of whom recorded their parts of the original Playing for Change version a year or more ago in locational all around the world. This time they were brought together in December at The Caja Magica which was packed to the gills (over 8,000 people were in attendance!). The band put together a set list of 25 songs (our longest list to date, I believe), and performed for well over two hours. Total musician count was nearly 20!
www.playingforchange.com/episodes/32/One_Love_Live_From_Madrid
 
Psalm – Lee Scratch Perry (Jamaica and Switzerland)
Lee “Scratch” Perry is one of the most important figures in the history of reggae music. Not only did he help develop the early reggae sound captured in a number of important recordings, but as an engineer, producer, songwriter, and performer he pioneered a number of innovations, including dub reggae. Lee Perry again draws his narrative from his spirituality and today’s global events. One track features very special guest Keith Richards.
 
Lee Scratch Perry “Psalm” (mp3) from “Revelation” (Megawave) More On This Album www.myspace.com/leescratchperry
www.lee-perry.com/
 
Suitcase – Lloyd’s Garage (San Francisco Bay area, CA, USA) Platform 1
This band just came in from my new best friend Chrysti at Platform 1. I admit that at very first listen I wasn’t too sure but by the time the second track on their MySpace came on I was hooked. This is that second track on MySpace. Get over there and check them out for yourself.
There’s a fundamental integrity in these passionately delivered songs. The energy is, fortunately, matched by songs that retain interest both lyrically and in their arrangements. This energetic two-piece band delivers more watts of energy per song than you’ll hear in many a larger setup. 
Lloyd’s Garage are Seth Heitzmann – Guitar, Vocals
Lloyd Llewelyn – Drums, Keys
Better still, you can catch them live 
13 Aug Point Richmond Summer Concert – Point Richmond, California, US
14 Aug Red Devil Lounge – San Francisco, CA
18 Aug Luckey’s – Eugene, OR  
19 Aug Hawthorne Theater – Portland, Or
20 Aug Central Saloon – Seattle, WA
21 Aug The MadHappy Lounge – Bend, OR
11 Sep Cafe Du Nord – San Francisco, CA
lloydsgarage.com
www.myspace.com/lloydsgarage